Description

NU 2410
20/16

ALNMOUTH
LOVAINE TERRACE

Nos. 1-8
consecutive

GV
II

Terrace of 8 houses, c.1860 for the Duke of Northumberland. Concrete
blockwork construction, rendered and colourwashed; Welsh slate roofs.
Each house 2 storeys + attic, 2 bays; the terrace steps downhill from south
to north. Nos. 3, 5 and 7 have old 4-panel doors with plain overlights;
No. 8 has round-arched passage entrance. Several ground-floor windows
enlarged; Nos. 2 and 3 have late C19 oriels and No. 8 a full-height castellated
canted bay. Old windows mostly 4-pane sashes. Old openings all have raised
surrounds. 5 small gabled roof dormers; 4 ridge stacks. Each house is a
different pastel colour.

Included for historical interest as an early example of experimental concrete
block construction.

Listing NGR: NU2453510569

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26652328

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
• 
  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6